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Japanese characters (Kanji) was an import from Chinese characters in ancient age.
Names are written with surname-first order in East Asian cultural sphere including Japan.

'Oh' means 'big' or 'great', and 'tani' means 'valley'. 
'Ohtani' means 'big valley' in Japanese, ...has nothing to do with Barkley Ranch.
Ohtani-san's first name is after the activity of the younger brother of Shogun in the medieval (more than 800 years ago) of Japan and the name of the headquarter (near Ohtani-san's birthplace) of the independent local regime that temporarily protected this younger brother of Shogun.　(Details omitted. From the interview article of Ohtani-san's mother (2013)).

Chinese character (Kanji) 'sho' can be divided into two parts. Left part means 'fly high', and is a hieroglyphic 'sheep', which was a symbol of property and an auspicious animal in ancient China. Right part is hieroglyphic 'wings'.
'Sho' means 'spread wings and fly high', this character is popular for naming boys in Japan.

Chinese character (Kanji) 'hei' is often used for a boy's first name.
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'Ichi' means the number 1, often used to name the first child.
In Japanese, pronunciation is shortened from Ichihei to Ippei.
 

Chinese character (Kanji) 'ro' is also used for a boy's first name.
In the case of Ichiro, the pronunciation doesn't change.
Both of 'Ippei' and 'Ichiro' are usually the name given to the eldest son (*).
*, Usually, it is the name that can be worn by the eldest son, but Ichiro is the second. 
He was named "Ichiro" using the letter "Ichi" from his grandfather "Gin-ichi".

Japanese characters (Kanji) was an import from Chinese characters in ancient age.
Names are written with surname-first order in East Asian cultural sphere including Japan.

'Oh' means 'big' or 'great', and 'tani' means 'valley'. 
'Ohtani' means 'big valley' in Japanese, ...has nothing to do with Barkley Ranch.
Ohtani-san's first name is after the activity of the younger brother of Shogun in the medieval (more than 800 years ago) of Japan and the name of the headquarter (near Ohtani-san's birthplace) of the independent local regime that temporarily protected this younger brother of Shogun.　(Details omitted. From the interview article of Ohtani-san's mother (2013)).

Chinese character (Kanji) 'sho' can be divided into two parts. Left part means 'fly high', and is a hieroglyphic 'sheep', which was a symbol of property and an auspicious animal in ancient China. Right part is hieroglyphic 'wings'.
'Sho' means 'spread wings and fly high', this character is popular for naming boys in Japan.

Chinese character (Kanji) 'hei' is often used for a boy's first name.
---------

'Ichi' means the number 1, often used to name the first child.
In Japanese, pronunciation is shortened from Ichihei to Ippei.
 

Chinese character (Kanji) 'ro' is also used for a boy's first name.
In the case of Ichiro, the pronunciation doesn't change.
Both of 'Ippei' and 'Ichiro' are usually the name given to the eldest son (*).
*, Usually, it is the name that can be worn by the eldest son, but Ichiro is the second. 
He was named "Ichiro" using the letter "Ichi" from his grandfather "Gin-ichi".

Japanese characters (Kanji) was an import from Chinese characters in ancient age.
Names are written with surname-first order in East Asian cultural sphere including Japan.

'Oh' means 'big' or 'great', and 'tani' means 'valley'. 
'Ohtani' means 'big valley' in Japanese, ...has nothing to do with Barkley Ranch.
Ohtani-san's first name is after the activity of the younger brother of Shogun in the medieval (more than 800 years ago) of Japan and the name of the headquarter (near Ohtani-san's birthplace) of the independent local regime that temporarily protected this younger brother of Shogun.　(Details omitted. From the interview article of Ohtani-san's mother (2013)).

Chinese character (Kanji) 'sho' can be divided into two parts. Left part means 'fly high', and is a hieroglyphic 'sheep', which was a symbol of property and an auspicious animal in ancient China. Right part is hieroglyphic 'wings'.
'Sho' means 'spread wings and fly high', this character is popular for naming boys in Japan.

Chinese character (Kanji) 'hei' is often used for a boy's first name.
---------

'Ichi' means the number 1, often used to name the first child.
In Japanese, pronunciation is shortened from Ichihei to Ippei.
 

Chinese character (Kanji) 'ro' is also used for a boy's first name.
In the case of Ichiro, the pronunciation doesn't change.
Both of 'Ippei' and 'Ichiro' are usually the name given to the eldest son (*).
*, Usually, it is the name that can be worn by the eldest son, but Ichiro is the second. 
He was named "Ichiro" using the letter "Ichi" from his grandfather "Gin-ichi".

Japanese characters (Kanji) was an import from Chinese characters in ancient age.
Names are written with surname-first order in East Asian cultural sphere including Japan.

'Oh' means 'big' or 'great', and 'tani' means 'valley'. 
'Ohtani' means 'big valley' in Japanese, ...has nothing to do with Barkley Ranch.
Ohtani-san's first name is after the activity of the younger brother of Shogun in the medieval (more than 800 years ago) of Japan and the name of the headquarter (near Ohtani-san's birthplace) of the independent local regime that temporarily protected this younger brother of Shogun.　(Details omitted. From the interview article of Ohtani-san's mother (2013)).

Chinese character (Kanji) 'sho' can be divided into two parts. Left part means 'fly high', and is a hieroglyphic 'sheep', which was a symbol of property and an auspicious animal in ancient China. Right part is hieroglyphic 'wings'.
'Sho' means 'spread wings and fly high', this character is popular for naming boys in Japan.

Chinese character (Kanji) 'hei' is often used for a boy's first name.
---------

'Ichi' means the number 1, often used to name the first child.
In Japanese, pronunciation is shortened from Ichihei to Ippei.
 

Chinese character (Kanji) 'ro' is also used for a boy's first name.
In the case of Ichiro, the pronunciation doesn't change.
Both of 'Ippei' and 'Ichiro' are usually the name given to the eldest son (*).
*, Usually, it is the name that can be worn by the eldest son, but Ichiro is the second. 
He was named "Ichiro" using the letter "Ichi" from his grandfather "Gin-ichi".

Japanese characters (Kanji) was an import from Chinese characters in ancient age.
Names are written with surname-first order in East Asian cultural sphere including Japan.

'Oh' means 'big' or 'great', and 'tani' means 'valley'. 
'Ohtani' means 'big valley' in Japanese, ...has nothing to do with Barkley Ranch.
Ohtani-san's first name is after the activity of the younger brother of Shogun in the medieval (more than 800 years ago) of Japan and the name of the headquarter (near Ohtani-san's birthplace) of the independent local regime that temporarily protected this younger brother of Shogun.　(Details omitted. From the interview article of Ohtani-san's mother (2013)).

Chinese character (Kanji) 'sho' can be divided into two parts. Left part means 'fly high', and is a hieroglyphic 'sheep', which was a symbol of property and an auspicious animal in ancient China. Right part is hieroglyphic 'wings'.
'Sho' means 'spread wings and fly high', this character is popular for naming boys in Japan.

Chinese character (Kanji) 'hei' is often used for a boy's first name.
---------

'Ichi' means the number 1, often used to name the first child.
In Japanese, pronunciation is shortened from Ichihei to Ippei.
 

Chinese character (Kanji) 'ro' is also used for a boy's first name.
In the case of Ichiro, the pronunciation doesn't change.
Both of 'Ippei' and 'Ichiro' are usually the name given to the eldest son (*).
*, Usually, it is the name that can be worn by the eldest son, but Ichiro is the second. 
He was named "Ichiro" using the letter "Ichi" from his grandfather "Gin-ichi".

Japanese characters (Kanji) was an import from Chinese characters in ancient age.
Names are written with surname-first order in East Asian cultural sphere including Japan.

'Oh' means 'big' or 'great', and 'tani' means 'valley'. 
'Ohtani' means 'big valley' in Japanese, ...has nothing to do with Barkley Ranch.
Ohtani-san's first name is after the activity of the younger brother of Shogun in the medieval (more than 800 years ago) of Japan and the name of the headquarter (near Ohtani-san's birthplace) of the independent local regime that temporarily protected this younger brother of Shogun.　(Details omitted. From the interview article of Ohtani-san's mother (2013)).

Chinese character (Kanji) 'sho' can be divided into two parts. Left part means 'fly high', and is a hieroglyphic 'sheep', which was a symbol of property and an auspicious animal in ancient China. Right part is hieroglyphic 'wings'.
'Sho' means 'spread wings and fly high', this character is popular for naming boys in Japan.

Chinese character (Kanji) 'hei' is often used for a boy's first name.
---------

'Ichi' means the number 1, often used to name the first child.
In Japanese, pronunciation is shortened from Ichihei to Ippei.
 

Chinese character (Kanji) 'ro' is also used for a boy's first name.
In the case of Ichiro, the pronunciation doesn't change.
Both of 'Ippei' and 'Ichiro' are usually the name given to the eldest son (*).
*, Usually, it is the name that can be worn by the eldest son, but Ichiro is the second. 
He was named "Ichiro" using the letter "Ichi" from his grandfather "Gin-ichi".

Japanese characters (Kanji) was an import from Chinese characters in ancient age.
Names are written with surname-first order in East Asian cultural sphere including Japan.

'Oh' means 'big' or 'great', and 'tani' means 'valley'. 
'Ohtani' means 'big valley' in Japanese, ...has nothing to do with Barkley Ranch.
Ohtani-san's first name is after the activity of the younger brother of Shogun in the medieval (more than 800 years ago) of Japan and the name of the headquarter (near Ohtani-san's birthplace) of the independent local regime that temporarily protected this younger brother of Shogun.　(Details omitted. From the interview article of Ohtani-san's mother (2013)).

Chinese character (Kanji) 'sho' can be divided into two parts. Left part means 'fly high', and is a hieroglyphic 'sheep', which was a symbol of property and an auspicious animal in ancient China. Right part is hieroglyphic 'wings'.
'Sho' means 'spread wings and fly high', this character is popular for naming boys in Japan.

Chinese character (Kanji) 'hei' is often used for a boy's first name.
---------

'Ichi' means the number 1, often used to name the first child.
In Japanese, pronunciation is shortened from Ichihei to Ippei.
 

Chinese character (Kanji) 'ro' is also used for a boy's first name.
In the case of Ichiro, the pronunciation doesn't change.
Both of 'Ippei' and 'Ichiro' are usually the name given to the eldest son (*).
*, Usually, it is the name that can be worn by the eldest son, but Ichiro is the second. 
He was named "Ichiro" using the letter "Ichi" from his grandfather "Gin-ichi".

At 45 second timeout, Ohtani-san said, "Tired out, tired out. How many seconds left?"
The commentator of Japanese broadcasting, "Too much pre-practice..."
After the end, to the Japanese interviewer, Ohtani-san said, "It was fun. The atmosphere was good and it was a good experience." 

At 45 second timeout, Ohtani-san said, "Tired out, tired out. How many seconds left?"
The commentator of Japanese broadcasting, "Too much pre-practice..."
After the end, to the Japanese interviewer, Ohtani-san said, "It was fun. The atmosphere was good and it was a good experience." 

At 45 second timeout, Ohtani-san said, "Tired out, tired out. How many seconds left?"
The commentator of Japanese broadcasting, "Too much pre-practice..."
After the end, to the Japanese interviewer, Ohtani-san said, "It was fun. The atmosphere was good and it was a good experience." 

At 45 second timeout, Ohtani-san said, "Tired out, tired out. How many seconds left?"
The commentator of Japanese broadcasting, "Too much pre-practice..."
After the end, to the Japanese interviewer, Ohtani-san said, "It was fun. The atmosphere was good and it was a good experience." 

At 45 second timeout, Ohtani-san said, "Tired out, tired out. How many seconds left?"
The commentator of Japanese broadcasting, "Too much pre-practice..."
After the end, to the Japanese interviewer, Ohtani-san said, "It was fun. The atmosphere was good and it was a good experience." 

At 45 second timeout, Ohtani-san said, "Tired out, tired out. How many seconds left?"
The commentator of Japanese broadcasting, "Too much pre-practice..."
After the end, to the Japanese interviewer, Ohtani-san said, "It was fun. The atmosphere was good and it was a good experience." 

Ohtani-san will participate in the ASG as DH (batting first), and starter.

Among Japanese fans, it has become a hot topic that who will be on ASG red carpet with Ohtani-san.

Among Japanese fans, it has become a hot topic that who will be on ASG red carpet with Ohtani-san.

Among Japanese fans, it has become a hot topic that who will be on ASG red carpet with Ohtani-san.

Among Japanese fans, it has become a hot topic that who will be on ASG red carpet with Ohtani-san.

Currently being broadcast on NHK (Japan's public broadcaster)  channel.

'Suzuki' is one of the most common surname in Japan.　
'Suzuki' means bell tree, their ancestors are said to be Shinto (an ancient Japanese religion) priests.

'Suzuki' is one of the most common surname in Japan.　
'Suzuki' means bell tree, their ancestors are said to be Shinto (an ancient Japanese religion) priests.

Currently being broadcast on NHK (Japan's public broadcaster)  channel.

Currently being broadcast on NHK (Japan's public broadcaster)  channel.

From this season, Ohtani-san has been using new bats made of 'Birch'.
Until last season, he used bats made of 'Aodamo ' (Fraxinus lanuginosa), which is distributed in the mountain area of Japan.  'Aodamo' is a closely related species of 'Birch'.  'Birch' is harder and more repulsive than 'Aodamo', but less elastic slightly.
The shape of bat was also changed.  Until last year, it was top-balanced, its gravity center was close to the tip.  To improve the batting average, the thick part of  bat (so-called sweet spot) has elongated.  Therefore, flight distance will be slightly shorter, but Ohtani-san keeps in mind to hit the ball squarely, in addition to strengthening physical.

From this season, Ohtani-san has been using new bats made of 'Birch'.
Until last season, he used bats made of 'Aodamo ' (Fraxinus lanuginosa), which is distributed in the mountain area of Japan.  'Aodamo' is a closely related species of 'Birch'.  'Birch' is harder and more repulsive than 'Aodamo', but less elastic slightly.
The shape of bat was also changed.  Until last year, it was top-balanced, its gravity center was close to the tip.  To improve the batting average, the thick part of  bat (so-called sweet spot) has elongated.  Therefore, flight distance will be slightly shorter, but Ohtani-san keeps in mind to hit the ball squarely, in addition to strengthening physical.